U.S. Box Office Hits Longest Modern Slump (AP)AP - "Batman Begins" took in $26.8 million to remain the top movie for the second straight weekend, but it could not keep Hollywood from sinking to its longest modern box-office slump.

TV Network for Gays, Lesbians to Debut (AP)AP - The man who's molding Logo, the new network for gays and lesbians, grew up in rural Illinois, attended Oral Roberts University and counted that cheesy keyboard solo on "Freeze Frame" as his big moment during gigs with his college band the Ozones. At first glance, Brian Graden hardly seems too hip for the room.

Jackson: Family, Fans Helped During Trial (AP)AP - Michael Jackson says his family, fans and God "dried my tears" and helped him through the hardship of child molestation charges and a four-month trial that ended in his acquittal.

Glastonbury a Warmup for Geldof, Live 8 (AP)AP - Bob Geldof seems to be gearing up for his Live 8 concerts next week: At another festival, he got a crowd of 100,000 to join hands and yell the slogan, "Make poverty history."

Founder Invites Minogue to Glastonbury (AP)AP - The founder of Britain's Glastonbury Festival, one of the highlights of the summer music calendar, on Sunday invited Australian pop star Kylie Minogue to the next edition of the event.

Jackson: Family, Fans Helped During Trial (AP)AP - Michael Jackson says his family, fans and God "dried my tears" and helped him through the hardship of child molestation charges and a four-month trial that ended in his acquittal.

Indie TV producer Carsey-Werner going off the air (Reuters)Reuters - Independent producer
Carsey-Werner Co., the firm behind such hit shows as "The Cosby
Show," "Roseanne" and "That '70s Show," is tuning out of the TV
business after failing to secure any new series orders from the
broadcast networks for the upcoming season.

Moviefone fest sports shorts, competition (Reuters)Reuters - More than a dozen
shorts, featuring the likes of Jon Stewart and John Stamos,
will get their online debut as part of the Moviefone Short Film
Festival, beginning Monday at http://www.moviefone.com/shorts.

"Batman" Noses "Bewitched" (E! Online)E! Online - Bewitched couldn't break the spell of Batman Begins,
let alone provide enough magic to reverse what has become the longest
box-office slump in modern Hollywood history.

U.S. Box Office Hits Longest Modern Slump (AP)AP - "Batman Begins" took in $26.8 million to remain the top movie for the second straight weekend, but it could not keep Hollywood from sinking to its longest modern box-office slump.

Tom Cruise, once aloof, now widely spoofed (Reuters)Reuters - Tom Cruise remains one of
Hollywood's biggest stars, but since his manic, couch-hopping
appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" last month, he also has
leaped to the forefront of celebrity punch lines.

'Jellysmoke' triumphs at L.A. Film Festival (Reuters)Reuters - "Jellysmoke," a low-budget drama
about a bipolar man looking for love, won the $50,000 filmmaker
award at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Saturday, while the
documentary prize went to "Everyone Their Grain of Sand," about
the struggles of a Mexican border town.

'Star Wars' Creator Opens New Headquarters (AP)AP - A new complex that will house most of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' empire could be the entertainment industry's most sophisticated digital arts and entertainment center &#151; complete with a stone fountain of Jedi master Yoda at the front door.

Jackson: Family, Fans Helped During Trial (AP)AP - Michael Jackson says his family, fans and God "dried my tears" and helped him through the hardship of child molestation charges and a four-month trial that ended in his acquittal.

Music Promoter Who Launched Joplin Dies (AP)AP - Chet Helms, the revered father of the 1967 Summer of Love and a music promoter who launched the career of singer Janis Joplin, has died of complications from a stroke. He was 62.

Founder Invites Minogue to Glastonbury (AP)AP - The founder of Britain's Glastonbury Festival, one of the highlights of the summer music calendar, on Sunday invited Australian pop star Kylie Minogue to the next edition of the event.

Glastonbury a Warmup for Geldof, Live 8 (AP)AP - Bob Geldof seems to be gearing up for his Live 8 concerts next week: At another festival, he got a crowd of 100,000 to join hands and yell the slogan, "Make poverty history."

Eminem May Help Save Detroit Fireworks (AP)AP - An huge annual fireworks display is expected to get a fundraising boost from Grammy-winning rapper Eminem. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, grew up in the Detroit area and lives in suburban Rochester Hills.